NYC Mayor Adams sparse on splashy ideas in his third State of the City address

Mayor Eric Adams leaned on a familiar agenda in his third State of the City address on Wednesday, focusing on public safety, housing and quality-of-life issues as he tries to reset the narrative surrounding his mayoralty after a tumultuous year.

After a heckler interrupted him just minutes into his speech at Hostos Community College in the Bronx, Adams responded with a trademark mantra fashioned during his 2021 campaign.

“Stay focused, no distractions and grind,” he said from the stage, spurring the audience to repeat the phrase.

The speech came as Adams faces record-low polling numbers, driven by his handling of the migrant crisis, the city’s budget woes and questions surrounding an ongoing federal investigation into his campaign fundraising. Neither Adams nor his campaign has been accused of wrongdoing.

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